Raised floor power skid (RFPS) with enclosing elements

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12454835-B2
Application number	US-202318125360-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 23, 2023
Priority date	Apr 8, 2022
Publication date	Oct 28, 2025
Grant date	Oct 28, 2025

Abstract

A power distribution system is disclosed. The power distribution system may include a power skid configured to be installed in a raised floor configuration. The power skid may include a support structure, a floor coupled to the support structure and located on top of the support structure, and one or more enclosing elements disposed along a boundary of the power skid and coupled to the support structure.

First claim

We claim:

1. A power distribution system comprising:
a power skid configured to be installed in a raised floor configuration, the power skid comprising:
a support structure;
a floor coupled to the support structure and located on top of the support structure; and
two or more enclosing elements disposed along a boundary of the power skid and coupled to the support structure,
the two or more enclosing elements configured to at least partially enclose and define a volume within the power skid,
the two or more enclosing elements comprising two or more side walls on each side of the boundary,
the two or more enclosing elements configured to prevent cool air from cooling an underside of any portion of the floor of the power skid.

2. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid configured to integrate with an existing raised floor cooling configuration when the power skid is installed.

3. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the floor of the power skid further comprising an opening configured to allow the cool air through the opening and above the floor,
the opening located proximate to an outer edge of the power skid.

4. The power distribution system of claim 3 , the power distribution system further comprising one or more equipment.

5. The power distribution system of claim 4 , the power skid configured to provide direct convective air cooling to the one or more equipment.

6. The power distribution system of claim 4 , a front face of at least some of the one or more equipment facing outwards towards a boundary of the power skid.

7. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid further comprising one or more trays below the floor and coupled to the support structure.

8. The power distribution system of claim 7 , the one or more trays supported by threaded rods.

9. The power distribution system of claim 7 , the power skid further comprising one or more cables configured to be supported by the one or more trays and transfer power.

10. The power distribution system of claim 9 , the one or more cables being standard type electrical power cables.

11. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid further comprising shared corridor space for switchgear equipment.

12. The power distribution system of claim 1 , the power skid configured for unobstructed access below the floor.

13. The power distribution system of claim 12 , at least one of the two or more enclosing elements configured to be removably coupled to the power skid to allow for the unobstructed access below the floor.

Assignees

• Vertiv Corp

Inventors

• Gamble Brian
• Desjardins Jason
• Krueger Carl
• Grau Jeffrey J

Classifications

• H02G3/385

  in modular floors, e.g. access floors · CPC title

• H05K7/20745

  within rooms for removing heat from cabinets, e.g. by air conditioning device · CPC title

• H05K7/1497

  Rooms for data centers; Shipping containers therefor · CPC title

• E04F15/024 Primary

  Sectional false floors, e.g. computer floors {(height-adjustable supports for terrace roof coverings E04D11/00; underfloor heating using water F24D3/142, using air F24D5/10; installation of cables, lines or protective tubing in floors H02G3/28)} · CPC title

• H05K7/1492 Primary

  having electrical distribution arrangements, e.g. power supply or data communications · CPC title